Residents of Abereade in the Kwabre East Municipality, Ashanti Region, are urging increased police presence following the fatal assault of a suspected thief by angry youths.
The incident occurred early Wednesday, with the victim discovered with stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene despite police response.
Benjamin Darlington Kamkam, Abereade’s Assembly member, expressed deep concern over the escalating robbery incidents, emphasising significant property losses and the need for immediate security measures.
Kamkam stated,“In recent times, we have experienced a surge in robberies here in Abereade, which is both alarming and distressing. Residents have voiced their concerns, and I have personally reached out to the police commander requesting the deployment of a patrol team,” Kamkam stated.
“We intend to establish a neighbourhood watchdog committee to flush out these miscreants and I urge residents to support this cause. Now we appear overwhelmed with the situation, and this is the time we need the police”, he added
Residents echoed these concerns, with one recounting being attacked by armed robbers multiple times and urging intensified police operations.
One resident said “It was a nasty scene. The robbers stormed my apartment and robbed me at gunpoint. I was just saved by grace and so to see this suspect lying on the ground means the security agencies must intensify their operations here. It is very disturbing.”
Another resident highlighted a recent robbery at a neighbor’s house, stressing the urgency of addressing security challenges.
Conway police posted on Facebook that they went to a report about a man who drove a car into a massage therapy business at the Lewis Crossing Shopping Center. A special police team found a man with a weapon who had locked himself in a room. While the police were talking to the man, he shot at them. The police shot back and hit him. No police got hurt.
Police Officer Shad Foley, who speaks for the Conway Police Department, said that the man was brought to a nearby hospital. Foley didn’t know what was wrong with him.
Foley said he doesn’t know why the man crashed his car into the Massage Envy store, or if the police will charge him. Foley said the investigation is still new and ongoing.
Pictures and videos from TV stations showed a man’s white SUV completely inside the store. The police had a big and strong vehicle parked outside for a while.
Local businesses were emptied of people while the situation was being handled. A person recording video showed the special police team with their guns ready, forcefully going into a restaurant next to the massage business. The windows in the front of both stores were broken.
The Arkansas State Police are checking out the shooting, which is normal in Arkansas when the local police shoot someone. Cindy Murphy, who speaks for the state police, said that the investigators will give their results to local prosecutors. The prosecutors will then decide if the officers broke any laws. Conway Police put two officers on leave until they finish investigating.
Ashley McCoy, who runs a Crumbl Cookies store, said she was opening her new store at 8:30 in the morning across the parking lot. When she heard what she thought were loud sounds like gunshots.
She called the police, and someone on the phone told her and her co-workers to stay inside.
“McCoy said we were really scared. ” “We didn’t know it was just a guy blocking us. ” All we saw on Facebook were messages about a dangerous person with a gun, so we called our families to make sure they were safe.
Nearly two hours later, they were told that they could open it because it was safe.
Conway is 33 miles north of Little Rock, Arkansas.
The police are searching for a man who they believe started a fire at the office of a senator Bernie Sanders’ office in Vermont on Friday.
The Burlington Police Department shared pictures on Friday and asked people to help find the person in the pictures. The police still do not know why it happened.
The police said that nobody was hurt, but the fire damaged the door of the office on the third floor. The police said in a news release that the sprinkler system put out most of the fire, but it also caused a lot of damage to that area and other parts of the building.
The person went into the office entrance and used a spray to make the door catch fire.
“He then ignited the fuel and ran away,” the release stated. “A big fire blocked the door and part of the entrance, making it hard for the office workers to get out and putting their lives at risk. ”
First people who help in emergencies got to Sanders’ office around 10:45 in the morning. the time where we are, as per the police.
The fire marshal’s office in Burlington said on Friday that they believe the fire was started on purpose. Now, the Vermont State Police and Burlington Police Department will be in charge of the investigation.
The United States Capitol Police and the Senate Sergeant at Arms are working together with local first responders. This information comes from Kathryn Van Haste, the Vermont state director for Sanders.
“We are happy that no one from our team or anyone in the building got hurt,” said Van Haste in a statement.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has detained a police officer following an alleged fatal shooting incident in Manso Adubia, Ashanti Region, on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Details regarding the circumstances of the shooting are currently unclear. However, a statement from the Ghana Police Service revealed that Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has contacted the wife and family of the deceased.
Dr. Dampare has also dispatched a high-powered police delegation to offer condolences to the family. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has reaffirmed the police service’s commitment to maintaining the current state of peace in the nation.
Dr Dampare stated that police personnel are dedicated to risking their lives to ensure peace during the upcoming December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections.
“As long as there is Ghana, we the police service will continue to put our lives on the line to ensure that our country which is our beloved country continues to enjoy peace and continue to be at peace with itself,” the IGP said.
Inspector General of Police made the statement during the inauguration ceremony of a new brick modular police station in Kwahu Asakraka in Eastern Region.
Dr. Dampare reiterated this commitment during the inauguration ceremony of a new modular brick police station in Kwahu Asakraka in the Eastern Region.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who also chairs the police council, praised the introduction of the modern modular police station, marking a departure from conventional sand block structures.
He emphasized the government’s dedication to modernizing and enhancing both the infrastructure and personnel of the police service to support its transformative agenda for improving peace and security nationwide.
Nana Somuah Mireku Nyampong III, Chief of Kwahu Asakraka, commended the IGP for establishing the police station in the community, stating that it will enhance security and improve the safety of the people.
Member of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Mr. Peter Lachene Toobu, recently voiced discontent with a letter purportedly from the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame.
In his statement, Toobu emphasized that while the Attorney-General serves as the chief legal advisor and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) as the chief law enforcer, the former lacks the authority to direct the latter on operational matters.
Encountering the letter, which lacked a file number and was purported to be from the Attorney-General, Mr. Toobu expressed surprise, asserting the Attorney-General’s absence of power to dictate operational procedures to the IGP.
He argued that if the Attorney-General identified issues with Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2180, the appropriate course of action would be to advocate for its amendment or repeal through Parliament.
During an interview on the Ghana Yensom morning show on Accra 100.5 FM, Mr. Toobu, a former police officer, emphasized the need for collaborative efforts between the Attorney-General and the Police in addressing concerns regarding the law of police impounding vehicles that jump red lights.
He suggested that the Attorney-General could have collaborated with the IGP to issue an Internal Police Order (INPO) directive to review the implementation of L.I 2180 by operational personnel.
Earlier, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, advised the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to direct police officers to desist from impounding vehicles whose drivers engage in misdemeanours, citing crossing the red light and driving without a valid insurance certificate as examples.
“As Attorney-General and the principal legal adviser to the Government, I advise that police officers should desist from the impounding or prohibition of the use of a motor vehicle for minor offences such as an alleged violation of any of the rules of the road contained in Regulation 106, and other provisions pertaining to crossing the red light or driving a vehicle without a valid insurance certificate etc,” the Attorney-General wrote in a letter dated 9 February 2024 to the Inspector General of Police.
He explained: “An application of the road traffic regulations, particularly Regulation 158 requires fairness, candour and reasonableness.
The impounding of a vehicle is not necessary for proof of a violation of any of the rules contained in Regulation 158 or indeed, most of the provisions in L. I. 2180.
Thus, a position that the vehicle is required to be “used as an exhibit” in court is untenable and unreasonable.”
Mr Dame further explained that the practice has resulted in needless costs to the state with the potential to cause judgment debts.
“An unreasonable exercise of discretion or a failure to adhere to the advice herein has the tendency to result in unnecessary suits against the Government, occasioning needless expense and potentially avoidable judgment debts.
“The Office of the Attorney-General is already inundated with many suits arising from wrongful exercise of discretion and negligence by police officers.
Further, it ought to be noted that responsibility for maintaining the condition of an impounded vehicle shifts from the owner of the vehicle to the State. Impounded vehicles are exposed to the risks of deterioration and theft of essential parts,” Mr Dame stated.
The Office of the Attorney-General has instructed the Ghana Police Service to look into the alleged celebration of marriage between one Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII and Naa Okromo, a 12-year-old.
This directive by the A-G in a statement dated April 2, 2024, was sighted hours after the Ghana Police Service reacted to the marriage between a 12-year-old girl and the traditional leader of Nungua, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII.
The issue of the marriage sparked widespread public outcry when videos of a full-blown marriage ceremony surfaced on March 30, 2024, leading to demands for the arrest of the 63-year-old and the annulment of the union.
In response to this, the Ghana Police Service in a statement dated in the early hours of April 2, 2024, the police issued their first statement regarding the matter.
The police in the statement revealed that, “it has identified and located the 12-year-old girl who is alleged to have been married to the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo in Nungua, Accra. The girl and her mother are currently under Police protection”.
It added that “the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection and the Department of Social Welfare to provide her with the necessary support while the matter is being investigated”.
The A-G has assured the Police of its assistance in the investigation.
Ghanaian laws strictly prohibit marriage for individuals under the age of 18. A part of this article examines the relevant sections of the Children’s Act 1998, specifically Act 560, which was amended in 2016.
The act includes provisions to protect children’s rights, including the right to refuse betrothal and marriage.
It defines a child as a person under the age of 18 and prohibits child
According to the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a person under the age of 18 is considered a child and cannot legally marry or be given off in marriage.
Also, two main sections, 14 and 15, deal with the issue of children entering marital relations. They are produced below in full.-
Section 14: Right to refuse betrothal and marriage.
(1) No person shall force a child:
(a) to be betrothed;
(b) to be the subject of a dowry transaction; or
(c) to be married.
(2) The minimum age of marriage of whatever kind shall be eighteen years.
Any person who contravenes a provision of this Sub-Part commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 5 million cedis (500 Ghana Cedis) or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both.
Meanwhile, the Nungua Traditional Council has clarified that Naa Yoomo Ayemuede, the spouse of Gborbu Wulomo of Nungua, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, is currently 16 years old, not 12 as initially reported.
This statement contradicts the age of 13 given by the Mankralo of the Nungua traditional area in earlier reports.
Tensions have escalated in the Ashanti Region’s Atwima Nerebehi, where four individuals have been arrested amid clashes between suspected illegal miners and local residents.
The conflict began when angry youths attempted to drive illegal miners from their operation site within the community’s cemetery.
In response, armed illegal miners retaliated early Monday, firing shots indiscriminately and setting fire to a vehicle belonging to a local youth.
Police intervened to restore calm, arresting at least four individuals involved in the initial attack. The clash resulted in the looting of mining equipment and gold pellets.
The community is now calling for increased police presence to prevent further disturbances.
The reported marriage between a 12-year-old and a 63-year-old traditional leader of Nungua, a suburb of Accra, has prompted a response from the police.
The issue of the marriage sparked widespread public outcry when it came to light on March 30, 2024, leading to demands for the arrest of the 63-year-old and the annulment of the union.
In the early hours of April 2, 2024, the police issued their first statement regarding the matter.
Below is the full statement
A 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL ALLEGEDLY MARRIED TO GBORBU WULOMO AND HER MOTHER UNDER POLICE PROTECTION
The Ghana Police Service has identified and located the 12-year-old girl who is alleged to have been married to the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo in Nungua, Accra. The girl and her mother are currently under Police protection.
The Ghana Police Service is working with the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection and the Department of Social Welfare to provide her with the necessary support while the matter is being investigated.
Background
The public outcry followed the traditional marriage between 63-year-old Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII and 12-year-old Naa Okromo, prompting demands for the arrest of the Ga-Dangme States’ Overlord.
Social media exploded with outrage after news of the ceremony emerged last Saturday, March 30, drawing widespread condemnation for the Gborbu Wulormo.
Despite the backlash, authorities defended the marriage, citing customs and traditions.
According to Starrfm.com.gh, the traditional authority claimed the ceremony was conducted to deter other suitors.
However, Ghanaian laws strictly prohibit marriage for individuals under the age of 18.
Office of the Attorney General has asked theGhana Police Service to stop impounding vehicles when drivers commit minor road offenses.
A statement by the AG to the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), indicated that it has received incessant complaints from the public including legal practitioners, and senior officials, about the tendencies of police officers to impound or prohibit the use of their vehicles for minor offences under the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (L.I. 2180).
Referencing this regulation, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, argued that the law prescribes penalties for minor offenders, including the payment of fines or serving a jail term.
As such the impounding of the vehicles does not necessarily prove a violation of any of the rules as stated in Regulations 158 or L.I. 2180.
The Attorney General’s Office has urged the Ghana Police Service to refrain from seizing vehicles for minor traffic violations. In a statement addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the AG’s Office noted receiving numerous complaints from the public, legal professionals, and senior officials regarding the practice of impounding vehicles for minor infractions under the Road Traffic Regulations 2012(L.I. 2180).
Citing Regulation 158 of L.I. 2180, Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame argued that the law stipulates penalties for minor offenses, such as fines or imprisonment.
Therefore, impounding vehicles for such violations does not necessarily constitute a breach of the regulations.
“Thus, a position that the vehicle is required to be ‘used as an exhibit’ in court is untenable and unreasonable.
“As Attorney General and the principal legal advisor to the government, I advise that police officers should desist from impounding or prohibition of the use of a motor vehicle for minor offences such as an alleged violation of any of the rules of the road contained in Regulation 106, and other provision pertaining crossing the red light or driving a vehicle without a valid insurance certificate, etc.,” part of the statement read.
Read statement below :
RE: IMPOUNDING OF OR PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR MINOR VIOLATIONS OF ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
I wish your good self and the Ghana Police Service a Happy New Year.
The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has received incessant complaints from members of the public, including lawyers and senior public officials about the tendency of officers of the Ghana Police Service to impound or prohibit the use of motor vehicles deemed to have violated provisions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (L. I. 2180).
The provisions of L. I. 2180 under which police officers regularly exercise the discretion to impound vehicles, relate to alleged violations of the “Rules of the road” contained in Regulation 106. and other provisions pertaining to crossing the red light or driving a vehicle without a valid insurance certificate.
A reason often advanced by police officers for impounding a vehicle is the necessity to “use the vehicle as an exhibit” in court proceedings. Whilst noting the mandate of personnel of the Ghana Police Service, we observe that relevant provisions of Regulation 158 of L. I. 2180 which govern the power to inspect, impound and prohibit the use of motor vehicles stipulate as follows:
“158(1) An examiner, an authorised vehicle inspector appointed by the Licensing Authority or a police officer may inspect a motor vehicle or a trailer to ascertain whether the provisions of the Act or a regulation made or permit issued under the Act are being complied with.
(2) In the event of non-compliance, an examiner authorised by the Licensing Authority or a police officer not below the rank of inspector may by order in writing prohibit the further use of the motor vehicle or the trailer until the provision has been complied with.
(5) Where a motor vehicle or trailer is found parked on a road, a police officer may impound the motor vehicle or trailer or cause it to be taken to a police station or place of safety and be detained there until the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer and the person driving the motor vehicle or responsible for the trailer can be identified and dealt with as provided for under these Regulations.
(7) A person who contravenes this regulation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than twenty-five penalty units and not more than fifty penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than three months or to both.”
A careful examination of L. I. 2180 will disclose that the violations, for which police officers regularly impound vehicles, including Regulation 106 (Rules of the road) and other provisions relating to ignoring red light and driving without a valid insurance, are misdemeanours. This is easily discernible from the prescribed punishment of a maximum of fifty penalty units, or a term of imprisonment of not more than three months or to both. By virtue of section 1 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). a “misdemeanour” is construed in accordance with section 296 of the Criminal and other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30). Section 296(4) of Act 30 stipulates as follows:
“Where a criminal offence which is not an offence mentioned in subsection (5), is declared by an enactment to be a misdemeanour and the punishment for that offence is not specified, a person convicted of that offence is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three years.” It is thus beyond doubt that the violations the subject matter of this letter are misdemeanours.
An application of the road traffic regulations, particularly Regulation 158 requires fairness, candour and reasonableness. The impounding of a vehicle is not necessary for proof of a violation of any of the rules contained in Regulation 158 or indeed, most of the provisions in L. I. 2180. Thus, a position that the vehicle is required to be “used as an exhibit” in court is untenable and unreasonable.
As Attorney-General and the principal legal adviser to the Government, I advise that police officers should desist from the impounding or prohibition of the use of a motor vehicle for minor offences such as an alleged violation of any of the rules of the road contained in Regulation 106, and other provisions pertaining to crossing the red light or driving a vehicle without a valid insurance certificate. etc.
An unreasonable exercise of discretion or a failure to adhere to the advice herein has the tendency to result in unnecessary suits against the Government, occasioning needless expense and potentially avoidable judgment debts. The Office of the Attorney-General is already inundated with many suits arising from wrongful exercise of discretion and negligence by police officers. Further, it ought to be noted that responsibility for maintaining the condition of an impounded vehicle shifts from the owner of the vehicle to the State. Impounded vehicles are exposed to the risks of deterioration and theft of essential parts.
Twenty-year-old Judith Yaa Kumah, who had part of her ear allegedly chopped off during an interrogation by a policeman at the Tema Community 8 station, has submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) seeking thorough investigations and justice.
According to her lawyer, Andrew Khartey, it is unlawful to mutilate someone’s ear simply because they resemble a member of a robbery gang captured on CCTV footage.
He further mentioned that at the time of the incident, Judith Yaa Kumah was a few months pregnant, making the treatment she received even more unjustifiable.
“And in the course of interrogations, a police officer by the name Clement Suputour, chops off the right part of her ear with a pair of metallic pliers, only because, according to him, she is connected to a certain person of police interest and also that she looked like somebody who had been captured in a CCTV footage of a robbery incident on Tema, a few weeks earlier.
“Now, you wouldn’t believe it. This young lady at the time was a few weeks pregnant, a fact which the police knew of because they had conducted a pregnancy test and had the results.
“Now, it had to take me so much effort for the police to release the medical records of her to enable us to apply to the court for the variation of her bail conditions,” he said.
Clement Suputuor has been accused of defrauding an European and also chopping the ear of a lady
In an earlier interview with Crime Check TV, the victim, Judith Yaa Kumah, recounted the events leading to the alleged assault. She stated that on February 29, she was arrested when she visited her boyfriend, who was detained at a police station. Upon her arrival, she was asked to sit in the visitors’ area for about 30 minutes before being told to join her boyfriend in the cell.
Inside the cell, she was handcuffed by CID Suputour and taken to the Tema Community 8 Police Station. There, she was interrogated in the presence of a policewoman, her daughter, and a labourer. During the interrogation, she was questioned about someone named “Survivor,” whom she claimed not to know.
Judith explained that she was unfamiliar with her boyfriend’s friends, as they often spoke in Hausa, a language she did not understand. She also mentioned that her boyfriend’s friends were not formally introduced to her.
According to Judith, the policeman handcuffed her hands behind her back and kicked her, causing her to fall from a plastic chair. He then allegedly held a perforator to her earring, demanding information about Survivor’s identity and whereabouts.
She said, “I don’t know Survivor until today; I don’t know someone who goes by that name.”
Judith Yaa Kumah recounted that CID Suputour began pressing a perforator against her ear, dragging it until a portion of her ear was nipped off.
During the incident, the policewoman who was present expressed discomfort with CID Suputour’s actions and advised him to handle the matter differently. However, CID Suputour dismissed her concerns and told her to leave the office if she was uncomfortable.
The policewoman then left the scene with her child and reported the incident to the station’s Commander. Upon seeing the blood, the Commander immediately intervened, instructing CID Suputour to follow him to his office.
After a brief discussion with the Commander, CID Suputour returned, picked up the severed ear, and took Judith to the hospital for medical attention. Once her wound was dressed, they returned to the police station.
Later that night, CID Suputour accused Judith of involvement in a robbery incident on January 30. Judith refuted the accusation, stating that she had proof on her phone that she was not in the area at the time.
Despite her protests, CID Suputour presented her with a statement and insisted that she thumbprint it. Feeling threatened, Judith complied to avoid further harm.
A police patrol team from the Nsawam Police en route to Nsawam from Adeiso in the Eastern Region has been involved in an accident.
The incident, which occurred on March 27, is said to have involved a Toyota pickup that experienced a mechanical fault at Uptown on the Adeiso-Nsawam road.
“On 27/03/2024 about 1345hrs, C/Inspr. Rose Kyeremaa in-charge No. 46230 G/Sgt. George Boye, No. 35494 G/Cpl. Asare Akoto and No. 57945 G/Const. Bernard Dede Ofosu on board S/V. Toyota Pick-up no. GP 3030 driven by Issaka Yakubu all of the Nsawam Police District Day Patrols team were involved in a motor accident while driving from Adeiso direction to Nsawam,” a police incident report read.
“On reaching a section of the road at Uptown on Adeiso-Nsawam road, the police vehicle developed a mechanical fault and the suspect driver lost control of his vehicle, veered off his lane and ran into a Hyundai i10 taxicab with registration No. GG 4512-21 driven by suspect driver Felix Akuffo aged 30 with four (4) occupants on board from Nsawam to Adeiso direction,” the statement added.
Five of the officers have been admitted to the Nsawam Government Hospital for treatment.
The vehicles involved in the accident have also been impounded for testing as part of ongoing police investigations.
The Ghana Police Service is mourning three of its officers, Chief Inspector Michael Adzaho, PW Inspector Theresa Zampiah, and General Corporal Emmanuel Asamoah, following a tragic accident that claimed their lives.
The deceased officers were involved in the fatal incident on March 27, 2024, near Kyekyewere, close to Suhum in the Eastern Region, along the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
The officers, all serving with the Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Ghana Police Service, were on their way to their operational duties when the accident occurred.
Another officer, General Corporal Samuel Jude Koufie, who was traveling with them, sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare personally spoke with the family members of the fallen officers, extending sympathies and offering words of comfort during this difficult time.
The Service issued a statement on March 28, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of the gallant officers and reaffirming their commitment to stand by the families of the deceased.
The killing of Marielle Franco, a 38-year-old Black, bisexual city councilwoman in a shooting from a moving car, greatly affected Brazil and was felt around the world.
The police found out that a government official and his brother were arrested because they are suspected of planning an attack on someone named Franco. Both are said to be associated with gangs that charge people for protection and other services illegally.
Ubiratan Guedes, the lawyer for Domingos Brazúo, said his client is not guilty of the accusations. “He said he didn’t know Marielle and had no connection with her,” he told reporters on Sunday.
Attorneys for Chiquinho Brazúo and Rivaldo Barbosa said their clients did not do anything wrong, as reported by the local media. Chiquinho Brazúo was on Rio’s council and is now a congressman, and Rivaldo Barbosa is a former police chief.
Brazil’s Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski said that the reason for the crime is difficult to understand because the Brazúos group has many different interests. He mentioned that investigations have indicated that the politician Chiquinho Brazúo was particularly angry about a bill that his former colleague Franco proposed at the city council regarding the regulation of land for public housing in Rio.
The minister said we know who did this terrible crime and it is related to politics. He also said that four other people had their documents taken. He said that one of them is a police detective named Giniton Lages who also looked into the case. Lewandowski also said that the men who were put in jail before will be moved from Rio to the main city Brasilia.
The men who might have ordered Franco’s killing were arrested four days after Brazil’s Supreme Court approved a deal for the person who shot her. He was arrested with the driver in 2019.
The investigation into Franco’s murder had been problematic for many years. The police in Rio couldn’t solve the case even after they arrested and charged the shooter and the driver. The main detectives were replaced four times before February 2023. The government tried to take over the case, but they weren’t allowed to. This made people think someone was trying to stop the investigation. Lewandowski said this.
The driver confessed to killing Franco and her driver. The person who shot, a former police officer named Ronnie Lessa, made a deal with the police in January and his confession led to the arrests on Sunday.
Barbosa, the person in charge of Rio’s police when the murder happened, was arrested for supposedly getting in the way of the investigation, federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues said in a press conference.
“He tried hard to steer the investigation away from the people who ordered the killing,” Rodrigues said. Before, Franco’s wife Monica Benicio said Barbosa expressed his condolences to her after her wife was killed, and promised to work hard to find the people responsible.
In 2008, Franco worked as an assistant to Marcelo Freixo, who was a lawmaker at that time. Freixo was leading a special committee looking into militias in Rio’s state assembly. Freixo’s last report said that 226 people, including politicians and government workers, were accused of being in a militia, including Domingos Brazâúo. Although Brazâúo was in the report, he was not accused of anything.
Violence related to politics happens a lot in Rio. These killings are usually connected to arguments over land and politics. However, these cases usually are not solved and don’t cause as much public outcry as Franco’s death did. She was becoming very popular in politics and was known for speaking out against police mistreatment of people in poor neighborhoods called favelas.
Franco, known by her first name, grew up in a favela called Mare near Rio’s airport. She started working for human rights after her friend was killed by a stray bullet during a fight between police and drug dealers. She worked for a company called Freixo looking into organized crime and then became a member of Rio’s city council in 2016. She continued to listen to and pass on complaints about police mistreatment, until just a few days before she was murdered.
She was one of the few Black women on the council. Some people didn’t like her confidence and being there, but she didn’t let that bother her.
She was leaving an event to help Black girls, when a car drove up next to hers and started shooting. Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes, died right away.
“Freixo said on X, formerly Twitter, that they picked Marielle because she is a Black woman and they thought they wouldn’t get caught. ” He said big groups of people came together the day after she was killed to remember her, and the people who killed her didn’t understand how important Marielle was.
The killing of Franco and the hope she stood for made her a symbol of the fight against the government in Brazil and other countries. Many people protested to show their anger, her image was put on walls and T-shirts, a street sign in Rio was named after her, and her sister became Brazil’s minister of racial equality.
The Brazúo brothers’ political group is linked to a part of the city where militias have been in charge for a long time. These militias were started by former police officers who wanted to fight crime in their neighborhoods using guns. They started to force shop owners to give them money and pay for things like internet, gas, and cable TV. Recently, they have started taking over land and building properties illegally.
The lower house of Brazil will soon vote on whether to keep lawmaker Chiquinho Brazâúo in prison. He could be released if 257 people vote in favor of it during the ongoing investigation. Brazâúo is a strong supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro and will probably get a lot of support from other people who think the same way.
Nashville police found Strain’s body in the Cumberland River, about 8 miles west of downtown, at 7:30 am.
The Police Chief, John Drake, said that workers by the river found Strain’s body first and told the police. Doctors checked and found out it was Strain, he said. They will do more tests on Friday.
“We have information that usually happens in these situations. ” Drake said that based on his height and weight, he could have come up to the surface of the water after 14 to 20 days. Today is the 14th day. “We thought we would definitely find him. ”
The police said that Strain, who is 22 years old, was last seen right before 10 o’clock at night. On March 8th, after drinking in the city center. A big search was started fast to find him. Investigators found small clues like his bank card by a river and used cameras to see where he was last.
Strain’s mom, Michelle Whiteid, and his stepdad, Chris Whiteid, went to Nashville when they found out he was missing.
Michelle White said she just wants to know where her son is. “We chat a lot, many times every day. ” This is the most time I’ve ever gone without speaking to him. It’s really sad. I just want to find him and give him a hug.
Drake said he was thinking about Strain’s family and feeling sad about the accident.
The District Court, Kaneshie, has issued a warrant of arrest dated September 26, 2023, for the immediate arrest of suspect Samuel Nana Kofi Sarfo.
The suspect is wanted by the Financial Forensics Unit at the CID headquarters to assist investigation in a case of stealing.
Samuel Nana Kofi Sarfo is alleged to have fraudulently withdrawn an amount of GH¢163,827.00 from a bank and has since gone into hiding and all efforts made to trace him have proved futile.
Samuel is about 42 years old, 5 feet.7 inches in height, dark in complexion, has black hair, and stoutly built. He is a native of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
He was last seen at the Airport Residential Area in Accra. He is suspected to be hiding in Accra in the Greater Accra Region and its environs.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of suspect Samuel Nana Kofi Sarfo should kindly contact the Financial Forensics Unit at the CID/Headquarters on telephone numbers 0243922292, or contact the Emergency Command Centre on 191 (all networks) 18555 (MTN and Vodafone networks) or report to the nearest police station.
The Adentan High Court One has issued an arrest warrant number 0065360 dated January 9, 2024, for the immediate arrest of suspect Kofi Dankwa Asante-Antwi.
Kofi Dankwa Asante-Antwi is wanted by the Airport Police to assist with investigation into an issue of a false cheque with a face value of eighty thousand US dollars ($80,000), and all efforts made to trace him have proved futile.
The suspect is about 46 years old, 5 feet 6 inches in height, dark in complexion, has a bald head, and stoutly built. He is a native of Akyem Moseaso in the Eastern Region. He was last seen at Imperial Grove, Cantonments in Accra.
He is suspected to be hiding in and around the Imperial Grove Cantonments or Dodowa new site.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of suspect Kofi Dankwa Asante-Antwi should kindly contact the Airport District Police on telephone numbers 0246428220, 0208381975 0208712107 or contact the Emergency Command Centre on 191 (all networks) 18555 (MTN and Vodafone networks) or report to the nearest police station.
A video making rounds on social media has highlighted the grave danger citizens in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, are exposed to.
A group consisting of three men has been sighted in a video expressing their intent to terminate any individual who opposes their actions.
These men held machetes and other weapons while making their threats verbally and through gestures.
“We have arrived. We fear no one except God,” one of the three armed men said, as the others gestured, slicing throats.
Netizens who have chanced on this video have called on the Police Service to identify the group and ensure they face the law lest they have the blood of Ghanaians on their hands.
The details of the alleged arrest of Albert Nat Hyde, also known as Bongo Ideas, which is said to have happened in two folds have emerged.
Reports surfaced last Friday indicating that Bongo Ideas had been detained by security agencies. Barker-Vormawor, convener of Fix The Country, suggested that his arrest was linked to recent information released by Bongo Ideas regarding President Akufo-Addo and First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo.
According to Barker-Vormawor, Bongo Ideas’ family searched various police stations in Accra but could not locate him.
Subsequent reports indicated that Bongo Ideas had returned home. On March 16, Barker-Vormawor disclosed that Bongo Ideas had been arrested for the second time.
In a Facebook post, he outlined the alleged circumstances of the police’s apprehension of the controversial socialite.
According to him, over 10 individuals in two vehicles and motorbikes who claimed to have been sent by IGP came to pick up Bongo Ideas.
He said the family insisted they wouldn’t let him be taken again without them.
“The Police eventually agreed for the family to join, only to drop them off at around the Tesano Police Station; seized their phones and told them to go and make a report at the Tesano Police station,” Mr Vormawor recounted.
He then went the Police Headquarters with Bongo Ideas’ family.
“The police insist they didn’t bring them there. They went to Cantonment Police Station to lodge a complaint about his abduction. The Police refused to take the complaint.”
In a subsequent post, Vormawor noted that “his Family got the call that he was being driven home at around midnight. At that time, the family were on their way to National Security after visiting the Cantonment Police Station; National Police Headquarters and the Regional Police Headquarters.”
Also, a blogger who says he is in close contact with a source who is friends with the family shared the alleged harrowing experience. He corroborated the claim that Bongo was arrested on Friday but released on Saturday, and subsequently arrested again on Saturday night.
But the Ghana Police Service and Ministry of National Security have denied claims of arresting socialite, Albert Nat Hyde also known as Bongo Ideas. After its attention was drawn to the issue, the Police say they have “contacted a relative who has confirmed that Bongo Ideas is at home”.
In response, Mr Vormawor said the Police claim now to be investigating the circumstances under which unidentified individuals, presenting themselves as acting under the color of law enforcement, came to break in and pick up Albert the first time in the presence of his family.
According to him, Albert had already filed a “formal police complaint about the events of the previous night; and the Police were aware of his complaint well before they released their statement yesterday, claiming that he was home and had not been arrested by them.”
It is believed that Bongo Ideas is currently home.
“While I have received an account from the Family and Albert himself of exactly what happened to him, I will refrain from discussing it publicly as it is a matter of live police investigation. There are a lot of things that need unraveling; and I am sure Albert himself will addresss what happened to him. My understanding however is that, at this time, his devices were confiscated from him, (phones and computer) and he has no access to his social media accounts.
“I do hope that the Police are able to get to the bottom of this; and that Albert’s account of what happened to him are thoroughly investigated,” he added.
Renowned activist and leader of the #FixTheCountry and #OccupyJulorbiHouse movements, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has recounted how the alleged arrest of Albert Nat Hyde, also known as Bongo Ideas, went about.
Reports emerged last Friday of Bongo Ideas being apprehended by security agencies. Oliver Barker-Vormawor, convener of Fix The Country, linked his arrest to recent information released by Bongo Ideas concerning President Akufo-Addo and First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo.
Allegedly, Bongo Ideas‘ family searched through all police stations in Accra but could not locate him.
Later reports had it that Bongo Ideas returned home. On March 16, Oliver Barker-Vormawor revealed that Bongo Ideas had been arrested for the second time.
In a Facebook post, he provided details as to how the police allegedly picked up the controversial socialite.
According to him, over 10 individuals in two vehicles and motorbikes who claimed to have been sent by IGP came to pick up Bongo Ideas.
He said the family insisted they wouldn’t let him be taken again without them.
“The Police eventually agreed for the family to join, only to drop them off at around the Tesano Police Station; seized their phones and told them to go and make a report at the Tesano Police station,” Mr Vormawor recounted.
He then went the Police Headquarters with Bongo Ideas’ family.
“The police insist they didn’t bring them there. They went to Cantonment Police Station to lodge a complaint about his abduction. The Police refused to take the complaint.”
In a subsequent post, Vormawor noted that “his Family got the call that he was being driven home at around midnight. At that time, the family were on their way to National Security after visiting the Cantonment Police Station; National Police Headquarters and the Regional Police Headquarters.”
But the Ghana Police Service and Ministry of National Security have denied claims of arresting socialite, Albert Nat Hyde also known as Bongo Ideas. After its attention was drawn to the issue, the Police say they have “contacted a relative who has confirmed that Bongo Ideas is at home”.
In response, Mr Vormawor said the Police claim now to be investigating the circumstances under which unidentified individuals, presenting themselves as acting under the color of law enforcement, came to break in and pick up Albert the first time in the presence of his family.
According to him, Albert had already filed a “formal police complaint about the events of the previous night; and the Police were aware of his complaint well before they released their statement yesterday, claiming that he was home and had not been arrested by them.”
It is believed that Bongo Ideas is currently home.
“While I have received an account from the Family and Albert himself of exactly what happened to him, I will refrain from discussing it publicly as it is a matter of live police investigation. There are a lot of things that need unraveling; and I am sure Albert himself will addresss what happened to him. My understanding however is that, at this time, his devices were confiscated from him, (phones and computer) and he has no access to his social media accounts.
“I do hope that the Police are able to get to the bottom of this; and that Albert’s account of what happened to him are thoroughly investigated,” he added.
The Ghana Police Service and Ministry of National Security have denied claims of arresting socialite, Albert Nat Hyde also known as Bongo Ideas.
On Friday, there were reports of Bongo Ideas having been picked up by the security agencies. Fix The Country covenor, Oliver Barker-Vormawor linked his arrest to the recent information on President Akufo-Addo and First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo released by Bongo Ideas.
Reports had it that the family of Bongo Ideas combed through every police station in Accra but could not locate his whereabouts.
After its attention was drawn to the issue, the Police say they have “contacted a relative who has confirmed that Bongo Ideas is at home”.
Meanwhile, there are reports that Bongo Ideas after allegedly being picked up returned home with bruises.
Police prosecutors can no longer handle cases that exceed GHC500,000 following a directive by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, to all judges.
The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo issued the directive in response to a letter from the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, indicating that police prosecutors are now restricted from prosecuting cases worth any amount exceeding the aforementioned.
“I write with reference to the attached letter from the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice dated 7th February 2024 on the above-mentioned subject.”
“The Attorney-General is by the said letter notifying the Service that, Police Prosecutors have been directed to prosecute cases with monetary value not exceeding the amount of GH4500,000.00.
Any case with a monetary value above this limit will now be referred to the Office of the Attorney-General for study and advice.
Concerned about instances where lower court judges were unaware of these limits, the Director of Public Prosecutions informed the Attorney-General, prompting the issuance of this directive to ensure compliance among judges.
Following this directive, the Chief Justice duly informed judges to take note and strictly adhere to it.
Humberside Police found out new information after investigating Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull and East Yorkshire for five days.
Assistant Chief Constable Thom McLoughlin said that 34 dead bodies had been taken to a place where they will try to figure out who they are.
A 46-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were arrested for not burying someone properly, lying to get money, and abusing their power for money. Their names were not given by the police.
There were no more information about what kind of crimes were suspected.
In America, some funeral home owners have been arrested because lots of bodies and ashes were found on their properties.
Almost 200 rotting bodies were found stacked up last year in a funeral home in Colorado that was full of bugs and maggots. The owners are being charged with many crimes, like treating the bodies badly. Lawyers said that some family members were given fake ashes instead of the real ashes of their loved ones.
Humberside police have said that 350 people got in touch with them since Friday. They had asked families who had lost their loved ones to contact investigators if they were worried.
McLoughlin said that his staff and officers are working very hard to handle the many questions and problems caused by this incident. “Families who are going through a hard time are getting help from family liaison officers. We understand that this is a very upsetting time for everyone involved. ”
The company’s website mentioned that it is family-owned and was started in 2010, and has since grown. The latest update on the website in 2021 said that even though COVID-19 caused uncertainty, the services will still be available and a new branch will be opened.
“We can create a special goodbye for your loved ones as an independent funeral director. We have more freedom and fewer limitations than other companies,” the website stated. “With so much experience, you and your family can expect the best service and care. ”
The Associated Press sent an email to the funeral home asking for a comment, but they didn’t reply right away. When they tried calling the phone number for the business, no one answered.
Around 4 p.m, police officers tried to stop the car at the corner of de la Roche and Rachel streets. The car ran away and damaged two police cars, but the police officers were not hurt.
The car kept running away and crashed into a tree in the park.
A 27-year-old man was taken into custody for driving under the influence of drugs, said Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc. He didn’t get hurt, but he went to the hospital just in case.
“The important thing is no one got hurt by this event,” Dubuc said.
The NAPS board announced on Friday that they are conducting an investigation an alleged misconduct by Chief of Police Roland Morrison and for that reason he has been placed on paid suspension until it is completed.
Morrison started working as Chief in September 2018 after the former chief, Terry Armstrong, announced his retirement. Morrison was officially given the position in April 2019.
Deputy Chief Brad Duce will be the temporary Chief of Police until a new Chief is chosen while they look into things.
“The board said that Duce has had a long and respected career with NAPS. ”
NAPS is the biggest police service for First Nations in Canada. They help 35 First Nations communities in northern Ontario. The Indigenous police force has offices from the Manitoba border to the Quebec border and north to the James Bay Coast, covering an area that is two-thirds the size of Ontario.
“The board said they won’t say anything else right now to keep the investigation safe,” .
This news story is still being updated. Come back later for more information.
The highest court in Canada said no to Douglas Snelgrove’s request to appeal his conviction. It ends a ten-year legal battle involving a police officer, lawyers, and a young woman known as Jane Doe in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Snelgrove was working as a police officer and wearing his uniform. His car was parked in front of a courthouse in downtown St. John was at the Supreme Court in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2014 when a woman asked him for a ride home.
Court papers say that Snelgrove took the woman to her house, but he didn’t tell his work where he was going or that he was with a woman by himself. Snelgrove assisted the woman in entering her apartment through a basement window, as stated in the complaint.
The person who filed the complaint said that Snelgrove did not leave the property right away and assaulted her when she was too drunk to agree to sex. In 2021, a jury at the court in Newfoundland and Labrador found him guilty.
Jane Doe said that she went to a police officer for help because she was afraid that a taxi driver might hurt her.
The case went to court three times. Snelgrove was found not guilty at first, but then the decision was changed on appeal. Another trial was stopped because the jury couldn’t agree on a verdict. Snelgrove was found guilty in 2021.
The Supreme Court of Canada did not give a reason for turning down his appeal, which is normal for that kind of decision. He went to the highest court because he felt left out of important talks between the judge and his lawyers during his trial.
The police officer has not been working or getting paid since 2015 from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. Snelgrove’s appeal to be cleared of criminal charges has been denied, so now there will be a complaint filed against him at the police force’s public complaints tribunal.
“The Chief of Police has to lead the public complaint process for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary when it involves the same topic as a criminal charge,” a spokesperson for the police force explained.
“The Chief cannot talk about this case to keep the public complaint process fair. ”
The person who made the complaint said she was 21 years old when the attack happened. The woman’s name and other information about her cannot be published because of a court order.
The pilot called John C. for help right away. The plane will arrive at Tune Airport at 7:40 in the evening. On Monday, there was a problem with the engine and the plane had to make an emergency landing, according to Don Aaron, a spokesperson for the Metro Nashville Police Department. A little while later, the pilot called on the radio and said that the plane wouldn’t make it to the airport.
The airplane caught on fire when it crashed in a grassy area near the highway and behind a Costco on the west side of the city. The accident happened 3 miles south of the small airport.
“Everyone on the ship seems to have died,” Aaron said.
Officials were also trying to find out where the plane came from.
No one got hurt in the car crash on the highway, according to Kendra Loney from the Nashville Fire Department. Officials said no cars or buildings were damaged.
Once again, the Ghana Police Service faces allegations as Judith Yaa Kumah, arrested after a visit to the station, accuses them of misconduct.
According to Kumah’s mother, her daughter’s boyfriend was apprehended for a criminal offense on Wednesday. Seeking clarification, Kumah visited the station the next day. Despite her protests, she was informed her boyfriend was labeled as an armed robber.
Disputing this characterization, Kumah’s mother emphasized her daughter’s long-standing acquaintance with the accused, asserting his innocence. However, upon arrival, Kumah was unexpectedly detained under suspicion of involvement in the alleged robbery.
During interrogation, CID officer Clement Suputour purportedly resorted to physical coercion, using a metal object to inflict pain on Kumah’s ears in a bid to elicit a confession.
Vice President of Liberia, Jeremiah Koung, recently visited Ghana on a thank-you mission to express gratitude to a Ghanaian police officer, Emmanuel Ekow Addison, who saved his life 24 years ago.
Addison, now retired, showed remarkable professionalism to prevent a potential lynching and killing of Koung and his friends. They were falsely accused and arrested on suspicion of being armed robbers.
In an interview with Accra-based JoyNews alongside the retired police officer, the Liberian vice president recounted the traumatic ordeal from the late 90s. He shared that during a period of heightened civil unrest in Liberia, he and five friends traveled to Togo on a business trip to purchase vehicles for resale in Liberia.
Their trip took an unexpected turn when they made a stop in Ghana to buy gas cylinders. This decision changed their lives forever.
“We were a group of five who arrived in Accra from Danale in Côte d’Ivoire between 1:00am and 2:00am on a bus belonging to an Ivorian transport company named STIF, which was on the way to Togo. We should’ve gone to Togo but we used to buy cylinders in Ghana and take them to Liberia to sell so, we made a stop in Ghana.
“Upon arrival into Ghana at the time [2:00am], one of my friends suggested we head to a nearby entertainment centre called ‘Yakiki’ to spend the night instead of lodging into a hotel,” he narrated.
Jeremiah Koung added that at around 4:00 am on Sunday morning, he and his friends boarded a bus they believed was heading to Togo. However, they soon realized they had mistaken two individuals in the bus as the drivers’ assistants.
After a long night of partying and consuming alcohol, the five friends were completely exhausted and fell asleep during the journey, unaware of the looming danger ahead.
During the journey, Koung said a vigilant Togolese in the bus quickly alerted them to the suspicious behavior of the driver and his two accomplices, who were plotting to conduct a robbery.
“While we were asleep, the driver and his two accomplices engaged in a conversation in Twi, plotting a robbery during the journey. However, the Togolese understood the conversation and subsequently raised an alarm, which prompted a confrontation,” he narrated.
This led to some of the passengers shouting at Koung and his friends, labeling them as criminals because they seemed out of place on the bus.
“These are criminals,” Koung recounted the words as he said some of the passengers kept repeating them.
Soon after, they realized that the driver and his two accomplices had abandoned the vehicle in the middle of the road and fled into a nearby bush.
This forced Koung’s friend to drive the vehicle to the nearest police station to report the matter. Upon their arrival, they learned that the driver and his accomplice had also fled to a nearby naval base and falsely alleged that some Liberians had robbed a Ghanaian driver of his vehicle.
However, this SOS message had been sent to the very police station they went to report the matter, where they met Officer Emmanuel Ekow Addison. He listened to their ordeal and assisted them in filing a police report.
Jeremiah Koung said Officer Addison committed to properly investigating the matter, which later led to their exoneration. He shared that the police officer ensured that every valuable piece of information was properly sourced and investigated.
“Officer Addison followed us to the crime scene and also took us to the Naval base to find out about the incident but when we got there, one of the officers confirmed and told them the Togolese and another friend were picked up as suspects and sent to the Fishing Port Police Station. It was there that me and my friends were arrested and placed behind bars as suspects who escaped.
“But during the investigations, I was able to prove that we were indeed businessmen. I had to lead the police officer to a spot where we had buried an amount of US$40,000 meant for our trading activities in Togo,” he recalled.
Koung emphasized that the discovery of hidden money provided crucial evidence of their innocence and led to their release from police custody.
After being released, they attempted to express gratitude to Officer Addison by offering him a monetary gesture of US$3,000. However, Koung said Addison refused the gift, emphasizing that he was simply doing his duty as an officer of the law.
Now, 24 years later, Jeremiah Koung was determined to locate Officer Addison to properly show his appreciation to the Ghanaian police officer who demonstrated exemplary conduct and commitment to justice.
President Akufo-Addo has commended the notable evolution and positive changes within the Ghana Police Service, expressing that other state agencies should adopt and replicate this transformation.
The president highlighted the significant improvements in the police service, particularly emphasizing the refurbishment of the police headquarters under the leadership of Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
During the State of the Nation Address in parliament, the president underscored his government’s commitment to equipping the police force, asserting that they are now better equipped than ever before.
“Government has performed much creditably, the police today are much equipped than they have ever been The increased Police visibility on the streets goes a long to way to assure the community.
“The changing phase of the police is perhaps best exemplified by the dramatic facelift of they have given the frontage of the police headquarters on the Ring Road in Accra, it is beautiful and I recommend to all institutions and indeed household,” the president said.
He praised the increased police presence on the streets, which contributes to community reassurance.
The president lauded the remarkable facelift of the police headquarters on the Ring Road in Accra as a clear representation of the evolving phase of the police force. He recommended this transformation as an example for all institutions and households to emulate.
In February 2023, while presenting equipment to the police at the Police Headquarters, President Akufo-Addo acknowledged the ongoing transformation of the Ghana Police Service.
He applauded the restored discipline on roads, enhanced police visibility, and overall societal discipline under the leadership of IGP Dr. Akuffo Dampare. The president pledged full support from both himself and his government for the continued transformation of the police service.
“We’re all witnessing the transformation of the Ghana Police Service under our very eyes. We see the discipline that has been restored to our roads, the enhanced Police visibility, and general discipline in society under the leadership of the IGP Dr. Akuffo Dampare.”I want to assure him that he has my full support and the support of my government to continue his transformation of the police service,” he noted.
The parliamentary proceedings experienced a pause as the minority refused to cease their applause for Mahama.
President Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence in the security services to deal with anyone seeking to disrupt the upcoming electoral process, assuring the public that measures are in place to prevent any form of misconduct during the elections.
In his State of the Nation address to Parliament, he assured the nation that the Electoral Commission and political parties are working together to address any challenges ahead of the 2024 elections.
He commended the Electoral Commission for shelving plans to change the election date of December 7th, emphasizing that politics is about finding solutions to problems and working towards national development.
Akufo-Addo also reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring transparent, free, and fair elections.
“I want to reassure the people of Ghana that I will do everything in my power to help ensure the conduct of transparent, free and fair elections on 7th December. I have confidence in the security services to ensure that those who might want to cause havoc or any kind of mischief to disrupt the electoral process will have no room to operate,” he said.
The President emphasized the importance of upholding Ghana’s reputation and ensuring that the will of the people is respected through a peaceful and credible electoral process. He urged all stakeholders to work together to build a prosperous and stable country.
In a tragic incident on February 17 in northwest Toronto, a 39-year-old Ghanaian bystander lost his life at a bus stop, becoming the unintended target of a lone gunman.
Adu Boakye, a father of four who had recently relocated to Canada, succumbed to gunshot wounds upon reaching the hospital. Another unnamed teenager, also shot by the same assailant, remains hospitalized.
Supt. Andy Singh from 31 Division conveyed to the media that both victims were “completely and utterly innocent,” a statement he emphasized as a “big part of what has caused alarm in this community.”
The incident unfolded around 3:05 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in the Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue area.
Despite immediate life-saving measures, Boakye could not overcome the injuries sustained during the shooting.
Detective Phillip Campbell, offering additional information, confirmed that investigations have uncovered no relationship between Mr. Boakye and the individual responsible for the shooting.
“It is reported that: the victim was located with gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were performed, and the man was transported to hospital. The man succumbed to his injuries at the hospital and was pronounced deceased,” it added.
“The victim has been identified as Adu Boakye, 39, of Ghana,” the February 20 statement released by the Homicide and Missing Persons United confirmed.
Detective Phillip Campbell also gave further details on the matter, disclosing to the media thus:
“Our investigation thus far has revealed there is no relationship between Mr. Boakye and the individual, or individuals, who shot him.
“And like the victim shot the day before, Boakye was innocently going about his business [when he was shot],” he added.
Mr Boakye, much like the victim from the preceding day, was merely going about his daily activities when confronted by this senseless act of violence.
Retired Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Daniel Nkrumah, who served as an investigator, testified in an Accra High Court that Daniel Asiedu, also known as Sexy Dondon, was responsible for the murder of the former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, J. B Danquah Adu.
ASP Nkrumah asserted during cross-examination by Mr. Yaw Dankwa, the defense counsel for Asiedu and Vincent Bossu (aka Junior Agogo), that there was conclusive evidence placing Asiedu at the crime scene.
Daniel Asiedu is currently held on charges of allegedly murdering the former Abuakwa North MP at his Shaishie residence in Accra in 2016. Asiedu has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and robbery.
Both Bossu and Asiedu face charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, with Bossu entering a not guilty plea.
During cross-examination, ASP Nkrumah refuted the defense counsel’s suggestion that he failed the accused individuals and the Ghanaian public in determining J.B Danquah Adu’s killer. He maintained that Asiedu was the perpetrator based on their investigations.
Dismissing claims that he was present during the MP’s death, ASP Nkrumah continued to attribute the crime to Asiedu.
“I am in court to tell the truth. It was the first accused person (Daniel Asiedu) who killed J.B Danquah Adu. Per our investigations, the killer was found, and it was no other than the first accused person (Asiedu).”
He also contested the defense counsel’s assertion that linking Asiedu to the MP’s death prevented chaos within the Ghana Police Service.
ASP Nkrumah informed the court that Assistant Commissioner of Police Daniel Abandoe led a team to the crime scene when the murder was reported. Despite being the main investigator, ASP Nkrumah also served as the recorder at the crime scene, explaining the various roles played by the team in the deceased’s house.
While unable to specify the time the deceased’s body was taken to the mortuary, ASP Nkrumah mentioned that the deceased arrived home between 11:00 and 11:50 p.m. on the day of the incident. The defense counsel presented conflicting information from a security officer, Apraku, stating that the deceased arrived home at 1:00 a.m. ASP Nkrumah defended the credibility of the witness, emphasizing that these differences did not undermine the overall integrity of the testimony.
He further informed the court that when the team transported the MP’s body to the mortuary, a relative of the late MP identified it to the police. The court, presided over by Mrs. Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, has adjourned the proceedings to Thursday, February 22, 2024.
The Manhyia South Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region is facing charges of offensive conduct leading to a breach of peace and death threats.
Alhaji Mustapha Alhassan, the Organizer, was brought in by the police following the circulation of a video on social media where he appeared to make threats related to election violence.
Accompanied by the party’s regional executives and their lawyer, Alhaji Mustapha Alhassan was presented to the police at the regional headquarters today.
After providing a statement, he was granted bail and instructed to report back to the police on Monday, February 26, 2024.
Mr. Chapman Zigah, a member of the NDC’s legal team, offered his perspective on the matter.
In response, the Regional Chairman of the NDC, Andrew Augustus Nana Kwasi, urged the police to also summon Emmanuel Nsafoa, a member of the New Patriotic Party, for statements made in the viral video.
Furthermore, he clarified that contrary to media reports, the Constituency Organizer was not declared wanted by the police.
The Ghana Police Service has described as ‘unfortunate’ comments made by DCOP Mr. Gabriel Prince Waabu, Director-General of Research and Planning, who claimed on Tuesday that the Police Service would take the lead in providing security for the 2024 elections.
DCOP Waabu made these remarks during a panel discussion on Monday, 19th February, 2024, at the launch of Elections Headquarters, a JoyNews’ program for comprehensive coverage of the 2024 general elections.
He mentioned that the GPS had learned valuable lessons from policing past elections, including the peaceful nature of policing the internal primaries of the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress.
He contrasted this with the pockets of violence that occurred during the 2020 elections, which were policed by the combined security agencies.
“We’re not maybe going to involve the military, as it were, because it was not even the police that came out with this issue. So, it’s going to be only the Police, the Prisons, Fire and then Immigration that are going to conduct this election. They are going to support us; it is our baby,” he had said, and explained that elections are internal matters over which the police have a clear-cut mandate. “It’s a clear-cut issue. Every internal issue is the police duty, and that is for sure in place.”
He suggested that the police would devise strategies from these lessons to ensure a peaceful 2024 election, implying that the military may not play a role.
The Service issued an apology to the Ghana Armed Forces for DCOP Waabu’s comments and issued a disclaimer to disassociate itself from his claims.
“The statements made by DCOP Mr Gabriel Prince Waabu concerning election security are unfounded and do not represent the position of the Ghana Police Service. We would therefore like to dissociate the service completely from the statements and apologize to the Ghana Armed Forces. The conduct of the officer is being subjected to internal disciplinary processes of the Ghana Police Service.
“We want to state that under the National Elections Security Taskforce Architecture, the Ghana Police Service works with all other security services including the Ghana Armed Forces to ensure peace, security, law and order, before, during and after elections. The approach to the 2024 General elections will be no different,” said the statement issued by the police.
Mustapha Alhassan, the Manhyia South constituency organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, is expected to report to the police headquarters today.
This follows the police declaring him wanted after a viral video showed him issuing threats of electoral violence.
The regional executives of the NDC have expressed their dissatisfaction with the summons and have stated their intention to accompany Mustapha Alhassan to the police station with a legal team to provide him with the necessary representation.
Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the NDC’s Ashanti regional secretary, stated in an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM that the party is well-prepared for any challenges at the police headquarters.
He also mentioned that they are prepared to seek the arrest of the NPP official who was on the show with Mustapha Alhassan if necessary.
“We are going with our lawyers, and we are ready for whatever legal tussle. If we need to file a counter-complaint for them to arrest the NPP official, we will do the same, and if we need to perform a citizen’s arrest and bring the NPP official to the police, we will do that.”
“Even if the audio is out there without an edit, the person is still innocent until proven otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction saying otherwise, and so we cannot be prejudicial in this matter,” he told host of Eyewitness News, Umaru Sanda Amadu.
He also added that Mustapha Alhassan was a victim of misreporting, as he was simply responding to his co-panelist and had no intention of threatening harm to anyone.
“From our investigations and checks, the officer was only serving notice to the NPP official that anybody who rigs the 2024 elections is only preparing a platform for blablabla… and so it was a response to the NPP official, and we can’t be prejudicial condemning someone without hearing him out.”
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region has criticized the police’s decision to declare Alhaji Mustapha Alhasan, its Manhyia South Constituency Organiser, wanted.
They view this action as an overreaction and a diversionary tactic from the country’s current hardships.
Alhaji Alhasan came under police scrutiny following his inflammatory comments captured in a widely circulated video. In the video, he vehemently opposes the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and threatens violence if they attempt to rig the elections.
He even suggests engaging in potentially fatal violent clashes to ensure the victory of the NDC’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama.
Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the NDC, expressed these views in an interview on Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM on Monday. He argued that the police showed bias against the NDC and clarified that Alhaji Alhasan’s comments were a response to provocative remarks made by an NPP member during a conversation.
Dr. Amoakohene further questioned the rationale behind the police’s decision to declare their well-known Manhyia South Constituency Organiser wanted.
“It is an exaggeration, and it can be likened to killing a farmer with a sledgehammer. And this is just a purported action to divert the attention of Ghanaians from the hardship that is going on in the [country], because it takes two to tango, and it takes two to have a conversation. It was a conversation between an NDC person and an NPP person. They managed to get the video out which has the NPP person’s comment edited out of the video, and then now you declare an officer wanted without having to resort to the institution to produce the officer.”
“So if you know you can find the person, then you should publish the person’s name without associating him with the NDC but if you want to associate him with the NDC then you should come to the regional leadership that we have come across a video from an officer of the party and the police would want to have a conversation with him. Then the regional leadership can produce the officer for you. But you have attached the NDC to the officer, you didn’t come to the regional leadership and yet declared him wanted on social media. But from my understanding, you only declare someone wanted when the person cannot be found or the person has gone into hiding. This is an officer that you in the police you know, and he is a tailor to most of the policemen, and it is not as though he is even a stranger or somebody you don’t know,” he noted.
The Nsawam Municipal Police Command has apprehended three suspects, identified as Ibrahim Adamu, Abdul Kadril, and Japharu Haruna, for the theft of rail tracks at Nsawam.
The trio was captured aboard a Hyundai Mighty truck with registration number GS-3201-09, loaded with railway lines.
Their arrest followed police patrol intervention after reports of their activities in Pakro.
Pakro, located in the Akuapem South Municipality, has experienced a spate of rail track thefts, prompting heightened vigilance from the municipal security council. Sources indicate that the detained suspects will face court proceedings in the upcoming days.
Akuapem South Municipal Chief Executive, Frank Aidoo, vehemently denied any involvement in the theft and emphasized reporting the case to the police.
Addressing allegations, he stated, “Those are pure fabrications being orchestrated by my political detractors, and it is because of the Akwapem South parliamentary elections, which I intend contesting.”
Mr Aidoo urged the police to thoroughly investigate the matter and uncover the truth.
“It was yesterday [Sunday] that I read in the news that I was involved in the thefts but those are pure fabrications being orchestrated by my political detractors and it is because of the Akwapem South parliamentary elections, which I intend contesting.”
“I have reported the case to the Nsawam police station and we have investigators on the case, so now that we cannot find the metals there, the police should come down and find out what happened and get to the bottom of it.”
Residents in Nkwanta, took drastic action to prevent the police from taking a suspect into custody, blocking a highway to hinder the police’s progress.
The suspect was allegedly involved in the chaos among residents of Dele, Chala, and Achiwade, prompting the police’s intervention.
The situation escalated as residents refused to allow the police to proceed, leading to a standoff. Traditional leaders and police officials intervened, engaging with the residents to defuse the tension.
After discussions, the residents relented, allowing the police to continue with their duties.
TUTUKPENE ARREST: Residents in Nkwanta block highway to prevent police from sending suspect to custody#AdomNews
The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the death of a 47-year-old trader, Eric Baidoo, who was reportedly stabbed by an assailant in Ashaiman, Greater Accra Region.
The perpetrator is currently evading capture. The deceased’s body has been transferred to the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and further examination through autopsy.
The Tema Regional Police Commander led a police delegation to offer condolences to the family of the deceased on February 16, 2024, assuring them of a comprehensive investigation.
An intelligence-led operation is also underway to apprehend the perpetrator(s) and ensure they face legal consequences.
Muriel McKay, who was 55 years old, was taken by force in 1969 because the kidnappers thought she was Rupert Murdoch’s wife at the time. They demanded £1 million in exchange for her release and kept her on a farm in Hertfordshire.
Last month, Mark Randolph Dyer and his mom went to Trinidad to meet Nizamodeen Hosein, the person who killed Muriel.
Arthur and Nizamodeen Hosein were found guilty of kidnapping and killing someone. Arthur died in jail in 2009, while Nizamodeen was sent back to Trinidad & Tobago after he finished his punishment.
In an interview with BBC Three Counties Radio, Mr. Dyer said that the police have put together a new team and they are going to go back to the farm in March to arrest my grandmother, which is good news.
“They also said they are going to Trinidad the week after next to meet Nizamodeen Hosein and bring him back to England. ”
Mr Dyer, who is 59 years old, and his mother Dianne McKay, who is 83 years old, met Hosein last month. They said the meeting was hard but also went very well.
Mr Dyer said: “I’m sure that Nizamodeen Hosein wants us to have Muriel back. ” “It’s really hard to see someone being so honest about doing something so terrible. ”
He also said that the farm owner said he wants to help the police with their investigation.
Detective Superintendent Katherine Goodwin from The Met said: “Our detectives have met with Muriel’s family and other people to talk to them and collect information they found during their trip to Trinidad. ” We appreciate the time and help they gave us.
We will look at this information and decide what to do next in our investigation. We know that Muriel’s family is going through a hard time and we are still trying to find her body.
The police have erected barricades, blocking protestors’ access to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) office.
The #SaveGhanaFootball demonstration, led by Countryman Songo and supported by influential journalists like Saddick Adams and Nana Yaw Kesse, is taking place today, February 14, 2024.
At the #SaveGhanaFootball demonstration, some protesters are calling for football authorities to resign if they are unable to improve the performance of the Black Stars.
The team’s failure to progress beyond the group stage in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations marks the third consecutive major tournament in which they have faced early elimination.
A heartbreaking turn of events reveals a 26-year-old American woman named Mariah Thomas from Kansas City who has been accused of endangering the welfare of her one-month-old daughter, Za’Riah Mae.
The infant was found with severe burn wounds, allegedly baked to death in an oven.
Policeresponded to a distress call at Thomas’ home the day after her birthday, discovering Za’Riah covered in burns, with her clothing melted onto her diaper.
The grim scene prompted an immediate investigation, resulting in Thomas being charged with child endangerment.
A friend of Thomas described Za’Riah as a “very bubbly” baby, always smiling.
The friend suggested that Thomas may have been struggling with mental health issues, possibly contributing to the tragedy.
Za’Riah’s grandfather received a disturbing call from Thomas, urging him to return home immediately.
Upon arrival, he discovered the infant in her crib, lifeless, with Thomas claiming she had accidentally placed her in the oven.
Police found Za’Riah in a car seat with apparent thermal injuries, wearing a bodysuit melted onto her diaper.
Thomas, portraying herself as a devoted mother on social media, has invoked her Fifth Amendment right to remain silent during questioning. As the investigation unfolds, a disturbing post from Thomas’s social media has surfaced, where she lamented the lack of support just weeks before the tragic incident.
The community is left in shock and mourning over the devastating loss of Za’Riah Mae.
Five individuals are currently in Police custody for the murder of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cossy Hill Hotel at Jirapa in the Upper West Region, Eric Johnson, popularly called Jirapa Dubai.
The deceased was found on 11th February, 2024 lying in a pool of blood in one of the rooms at the hotel, according to reports from the Ghana Police Service.
The Regional Crime Scene Management Team has visited the scene of the incident, and the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare has deployed a team of investigators and experts led by the Director-General/CID to work with the Upper West Regional Police Command to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident.
Upon arrival at the scene, one, Kumbata Kwaku, was detained to assist the investigation. Following the initial arrest, the Police have arrested four others, Dookuuri Fausta, Braimah Kasim, Beyuo Felix and Michael Klugey who are all workers at the Cossy Hill Hotel; bringing the tally to five.
The Police have assured a thorough investigation into the incident.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and three others have been ordered to pay damages totaling GH¢253,709 as compensation to a father of four who was assaulted by a police officer, resulting in his “inability to have an erection.”
The High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Kwasi Adjenin-Boateng, ruled that the police officer used “unreasonable force” during the arrest.
Isaac Manu, a welder, was arrested in 2016 based on suspicion by his former employer of stealing a KIA Sportage car.
Mr Manu filed a lawsuit on May 31, 2019, seeking general damages for assault, special damages for medical expenses, compensation for psychological trauma, compensation for loss of earnings, loss of livelihood, and aggravated damages for his inability to have an erection.
The court found that Mr Manu’s arrest involved unreasonable force, with injuries to his face and eyes. Manu had sought medical attention, and subsequent examinations revealed permanent damage to his left eye.
Additionally, he claimed he could not have an erection after the assault.
In response, the defendants, including the Attorney General, Vivian Adeoku, Matthew Adrah, and Kwesi Asare, argued that the force used was minimal and reasonable during the arrest, and Manu’s injuries were minor.
The court, however, ruled in favor of the plaintiff, awarding general damages of GH¢10,000.00, special damages of GH¢43,709.00, and compensation for loss of livelihood and psychological trauma totaling GH¢200,000.00.
The defendants were jointly and severally ordered to pay these damages, along with a cost of GH¢20,000.00. Additionally, a cost of GH¢5,000.00 was awarded in favor of Vivian Adeoku, the third defendant.
Officials in a town in northern India put a curfew in place and told the police to shoot anyone who does not follow it. This came after fights over the building of a Muslim school and mosque led to at least five deaths and over 150 injuries.
On Thursday, there was violence in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. Because of this, the government shut down internet services and schools in the area. This was confirmed by Chief Radha Raturi.
Police officer A. Psaid that nearly 4,000 police officers rushed to the area and got the situation under control. He said the police were told to shoot protesters who didn’t follow the curfew.
As the violence got worse, the police used guns and tear gas to break up the protesters who were throwing petrol bombs and stones at them. They were attacking a police station and setting some vehicles on fire. Anshuman said this.
The head of the state police, Abhinav Kumar, said that five people were killed in the fighting. He didn’t give all the information but he said that there were no new violent incidents on Friday.
Government worker Vandana Singh Chauhan said that more than 150 police officers got hurt and many people had to go to the hospital.
Anshuman did not say if the police shooting caused the protesters to die. He also did not say what religion the victims were.
Haldwani is around 270 kilometres (170 miles) to the northeast of New Delhi.
Muslim groups and rights organizations say that India’s government, which is mainly made up of Hindus, has destroyed their homes and businesses before. Officials say they are only going after illegal buildings, but some people think they are unfairly punishing activists from minority groups. They call it “bulldozer justice. ”
Amnesty International said this week that bulldozers have destroyed homes, businesses, and places where Muslims worship. They said this was often done without warning and as an excuse to take over land illegally.
The Indian government is destroying Muslim homes, and this is being called “bulldozer justice” by some leaders and the media. This is very cruel and terrible. Agnes Callamard, who is the leader of the rights group, said that forcing people out of their homes is very unfair, not allowed by law and unfair because of treating people differently.
Between April and June 2022, researchers from the group found that in five states, authorities used demolitions as punishment after incidents of communal violence or protests. They recorded at least 128 demolitions during this time.
Many people have criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not doing anything about hate speech against Muslims in India, who make up 14% of the population.
A Caucasian man has recorded the moment he was reportedly asked to leave the Police station while his Uber driver faced questioning for running a red light.
The video, widely shared on social media, captures the man expressing frustration as he is escorted out, raising concerns about equal treatment within law enforcement.
Following the driver’s interrogation, he allegedly revealed that he was charged GH¢150 for the traffic violation.
“Apparently our Uber driver jumped a red light and the police guy found it necessary to bring us all the way to the station. What do you as a white man come do inside the police station. That was what I have been told, I don’t know what ,my skin color has to do with that,” the Caucasian man added.
A Caucasian man films how he was sacked from a Ghana Police Service office while his Bolt driver who jumped a red light was being interrogated.
The driver later revealed that they took GH¢150 from him for his misdemeanor. pic.twitter.com/Qqf7xPfK1l
Ex-wife of Dr. Kwaku Oteng, Sally Akua Amoakowaa, has raised concerns over the misuse of police authority by affluent individuals in Ghana to enforce debt collection.
She contends that some wealthy individuals are resorting to using the police to unlawfully arrest debtors, emphasizing that the police’s primary role is to apprehend and prosecute offenders, not to act as debt collectors.
Taking to Instagram, Sally highlighted instances where police are allegedly being used to intimidate and humiliate those in debt.
Without directly naming anyone, she urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to educate officers about the boundaries of their duties, emphasising that owing money is a civil matter and should be addressed through the judicial system.
In a series of posts, the private legal practitioner explained the legal framework surrounding debt collection, citing cases from India and Nigeria where the judiciary emphasised that police lack jurisdiction in civil disputes.
She emphasised that the police should not be involved in settling civil matters, and their role is limited to criminal cases and investigations.
Sally concluded her message by asserting that the police service is not a debt collection agency and called for the law to take its course in resolving financial disputes.
“Some rich men in this country are using some police men in the police service to intimidate and humiliate poor people in this country. The core mandate of the Ghana police service is to Apprehend and prosecute offenders, Maintaining of law and order, Protection of life and property.
“I haven’t come across any clause in the constitution or article that says a person can be kept behind bars overnight for owing someone. I am pleading with the IGP to please educate some police men who are being used as debt collectors to leave that in the hands of the judiciary if the person did not acquire the debt through fraudulent means,” Sally Akua Amoakowaa stated.
The police administration has announced the interdiction of a Chief Inspector in the Central Region Police, citing social media misconduct as the reason.
Identified as Chief Inspector Benjamin Doe Kuwornu stationed at Assin Fosu, he shared a video on social media expressing opinions about President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
“We would like to reiterate our assurance to the general public that the Police Service will continue to ensure that professionalism is maintained at all times in the discharge of our mandate,” part of the statement read.
The Police Administration, responding to the video in a press statement on Tuesday afternoon [Feb 6, 2024], informed that Chief Inspector Kuwornu’s interdiction is a measure to facilitate a comprehensive investigation into the reported misconduct.
The statement reassured the public of the Police Service’s commitment to upholding professionalism in its duties.
However, the nature of the misconduct in Chief Inspector Kuwornu’s video was not disclosed by the police.
“Mr President, you are destroying our nation. I want to meet you one on one…,” he said, adding “You are making a serious mistake….”
In the video seen by Graphic Online, Chief Inspector Kuwornu criticized President Akufo-Addo, labeling him as “incompetent” and accusing him of harming Ghana’s resources.
He expressed a desire to meet the President directly, emphasizing concerns about perceived mistakes that are negatively impacting the foundations of Ghana.
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted a Police Chief Inspector, Benjamine Doe Kuwornu, stationed in the Central Region for misconducting himself in a video that has been sighted by the Police Administration.
The police, in their statement, failed to state the context of the misconduct, but a video shared by Graphic Online has provided the missing link.
Chief Inspector Kuwornu in the video believed to have been sighted by the Police administration voiced sharp criticism against President Akufo-Addo, labeling him as “incompetent” and accusing him of squandering Ghana’s resources.
“Mr President, you are destroying our nation. I want to meet you one on one…,” he said, adding “You are making a serious mistake….” he said.
His interdiction, the police said, is to allow for a thorough investigation into his conduct in line with Police Service Regulations.
“We would like to reiterate our assurance to the general public that the Police Service will continue to ensure that professionalism is maintained at all times in the discharge of our mandate,” the Police assured in a statement.
